James Kirkwood

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![]() Date of Death:
April 21, 1989
Birth Place: Hollywood, CA, USA
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James Kirkwood Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 1976 - Outstanding Book of a Musical ![]() |
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James Kirkwood, A Chorus Line | ||
Olivier Awards - 1976 - Musical of the Year ![]() |
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James Kirkwood , A Chorus Line | ||
Drama Desk Awards - 1975 - Outstanding New American Play | ||
James Kirkwood, P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! | ||
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1975 - Best Musical ![]() |
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James Kirkwood, A Chorus Line |
James Kirkwood News

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2022
Laguna Playhouse will present one of the greatest and most celebrated musicals of all time, A CHORUS LINE, conceived and originally directed & choreographed by Michael Bennett, book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, musical direction by Ricky Pope and directed and choreographed by Luis Villabon.

by BWW Features - Apr 30, 2022
Michael R. Jackson's A Strange Loop, the most recent musical to take home the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, has just opened on Broadway! Only 10 musicals in history have been honored with the coveted award.

by Elena Díaz-Guerra - Apr 29, 2022
El musical dirigido por Antonio Banderas y Baayork Lee y protagonizado por Manuel Bandera.

by Elena Díaz-Guerra - Apr 27, 2022
La primera grabación en español del musical ya está disponible en CD en España y en todas las plataformas digitales de música a nivel mundial.

by Elena Díaz-Guerra - Apr 21, 2022
El musical, producido y codirigido por Antonio Banderas, podrá verse en en el Teatre Tívoli de Barcelona a partir del 23 de abril.

by Joseph Harrison - Apr 9, 2022
A CHORUS LINE, the hit Broadway musical about performers auditioning for a Broadway show played for 6,137 performances in its original run due to several factors. Audiences simply connected with the characters on stage and related to their lives, their experiences, and their passion for pursuing their dreams. Add in a fabulous and catchy score and some amazing choreography and you have a recipe for an enthralling musical – in fact, one of the most popular musicals of all time. It is not surprising, then, that the Titusville Playhouse selected this classic to present as its latest production – providing audiences with an emotional, energetic, and wildly entertaining production that thrills from the first moments to the last.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 5, 2022
The Phoenix Theatre Company's seasonwill kick off in August and includes nine shows ranging from classic musicals like A Chorus Line and family favorites like Cinderella to the world-premiere of Tiananmen.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2022
San Francisco Playhouse announced today the six plays that will comprise its 2022/23 Season. This marks the company’s 20th season since its founding in 2003 and celebrates the company’s commitment to producing bold, challenging, and uplifting plays and musicals for the Bay Area community. The season will begin in September 2022.

by Elena Díaz-Guerra - Mar 25, 2022
El musical, producido y codirigido por Antonio Banderas, podrá verse en en el Teatre Tívoli de Barcelona a partir de abril.

by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2022
The official cast album of Antonio Banderas, Teatro del Soho CaixaBank and John Breglio's acclaimed Spanish production of A Chorus Line, the first-ever Spanish language recording of the iconic musical, is available on CD in Spain and on streaming and digital platforms worldwide.
James Kirkwood Videos

by Stage Tube - Jul 27, 2020
In celebration of the 45th Anniversary of A Chorus Line this past weekend (July 25th) a new lyric video was released for the song a?oeOne.a??

by Stage Tube - Feb 4, 2020
Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas was a guest on Monday night's episode of Conan. During the interview, he spoke about the theater he bought in his hometown of Malaga, Spain. Banderas told Conan about how the theater opened with a production of A Chorus Line, where he played Zach. Banderas even sshowed Conan some of his dance moves from the production!

by Alan Henry - Nov 13, 2019
BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production of A CHORUS LINE now on stage in Spain, co-directed by and starring Antonio Banderas!

by BroadwayWorld TV - Nov 7, 2019
BroadwayWorld has your first look at Signature Theatre's A Chorus Line! Check out the photos and video!

by Stage Tube - Oct 18, 2019
Signature Theatre stages A Chorus Line with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban and book by James Kirkwood Jr. & Nicholas Dante. A Chorus Line will run from October 29, 2019 a?" January 5, 2020 in Signature Theatre's intimate MAX Theatre and will be directed by Signature Theatre Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner (Signature's Passion, Billy Elliot) and choreographed by Tony Award® nominee Denis Jones (Broadway's Tootsie, Signature's Crazy for You).

by Alan Henry - Oct 18, 2019
BroadwayWorld has a first look at Signature Theatre's rehearsals for A Chorus Line with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban and book by James Kirkwood Jr. & Nicholas Dante. A Chorus Line will run from October 29, 2019 - January 5, 2020 in Signature Theatre's intimate MAX Theatre and will be directed by Signature Theatre Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner (Signature's Passion, Billy Elliot) and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Denis Jones (Broadway's Tootsie, Signature's Crazy for You).

by BroadwayWorld TV - Jul 26, 2019
A five, six, seven, eight! The legendary original production of A Chorus Line celebrates the 44th anniversary of its opening night this week. In honor of the occasion, we're looking back at the opening of the show's revival featuring Tony Yazbeck, Jason Tam, Charlotte d'Amboise, and more! Check out the video to see what the show's cast did for love!

by Stage Tube - Jul 11, 2019
BroadwayWorld has a first look at The Cape Playhouse at the Cape Cod Center for the Arts production of the Oscar, Grammy, Tony, and Olivier award winning musical Once.

by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Feb 28, 2019
On February 6th Antonio Banderas announced his new project: he will open the new Teatro del Soho Caixabank in Malaga, Spain, and the first show to run in it will be A CHORUS LINE. Today, Banderas, who will co-direct and co-star in the production, has announced auditions for the musical.
by Stage Tube - Jul 25, 2016
Today in 1975, A Chrous Line opened at the Shubert THeatre, where it ran for 6137 performances. A Chorus Line is a musical about Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. The book was authored by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante, lyrics were written by Edward Kleban, and music was composed by Marvin Hamlisch. With nineteen main characters, it is set on the bare stage of a Broadway theatre during an audition for a musical. The show provides a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and the choreographer as they describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers. The original Broadway production received 12 Tony Award nominations and winning nine of them, in addition to the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.